Magara Surname

34,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Magara Surname User-submission:

The Magara surname derives from the Turkish word mağara, which means 'cave'. This family lives around the Cukurova plato. Their ancestors were living in okdere village.

Magara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,9461:32,3983,091
Uganda3,5371:11,0371,847
Kenya2,8811:16,0291,915
Zimbabwe2,3081:6,689738
Tanzania6441:82,2078,412
Turkey6271:124,11710,276
DR Congo2871:257,42024,363
Papua New Guinea2711:30,0883,437
Italy2691:227,34831,508
Philippines2031:498,71058,674
South Africa1841:294,44428,524
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Niger711:270,3108,391
England421:1,326,62059,571
India381:20,185,931296,209
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
France341:1,953,609166,012
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Yemen141:1,887,52112,953
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Magara (2,240) may also be a first name.

Magara Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Magara surname derives from the Turkish word mağara, which means 'cave'. This family lives around the Cukurova plato. Their ancestors were living in okdere village.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Magara Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Magara Come From? nationality or country of origin

Magara (Arabic: ماغاري, Georgian: მაგარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﺎﺭﺍ, Hindi: मगरा, Marathi: मागरा, Oriya: ମଗରା, Russian: Магара) occurs most in Japan. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magara? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 34,027th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 467,570 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Magara live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 31 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Magara is also the 157,878th most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 2,240 people.

The last name Magara is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 3,946 people, or 1 in 32,398. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Niigata Prefecture, where 20 percent are found, Fukui Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found. Other than Japan this surname occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 23 percent are found and Kenya, where 18 percent are found.

Magara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Magara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magara last name increased 1,329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Magara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Magara are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Magara earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 17.46% less than the national average, earning €24,786 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.29% less than the national average, earning R 153,768 per year and in United States they earn 21.57% less than the national average, earning $33,842 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangara928,634/
Magarad92792/
Maigara92322/
Maghara92168/
Maugara92147/
Magaray92110/
Magarea9277/
Magarai9275/
Magaraj9265/
Magarat9229/
Magaura9225/
Magaras9222/
Magaraš9212/
Masgara9210/
Maygara929/
Magarza928/
Magarah927/
Magatra927/
Magaara926/
Magarau926/
Magarap925/
Magaera923/
Magaira923/
Maggara923/
Magarra922/
Mahgara922/
Makgara922/
Mgagara921/
Magarga920/
Mangaraj8620,147/
Mang'ara86938/
Manggara86755/
Mhangara86518/
Mangarai86200/
Mangaira8698/
Maigaira8665/
Manghara8656/
Mangaray8643/
Magarait8622/
M'Magara8621/
Maingara8614/
Mahugara8610/
Masgarha8610/
Mahagara8610/
Magaraia868/
Maugatra865/
Mahgaraj865/
Magaraja864/
Magharah864/
Magharai864/
Magaraya863/
Mangaara863/
Magaraai863/
Magarais863/
Magharas863/
Magharau863/
Magharat863/
Magharaj862/
Magahura862/
Mhagarat862/
Mangaura862/
Maugaara861/
Maungara861/
Mangâara861/
Mangarra861/
Meagaraj861/
Maigaraa861/
Magharap861/
Magharay861/
Magaradh861/
Magarash861/
Majgarra861/
Manga'ra861/
Magarach861/
Man'gara861/
Maigarai861/
Magarrah860/
Magare835,653/
Magora834,163/
Magari833,332/
Magaro832,411/
Magera832,285/
Magary83627/
Mogara83538/
Megara83121/
McGara8331/
Magarò8321/
Magaró838/
Magarj832/
Manggarai80636/
Mhangarai80109/
Magharait8034/
Mangaraay8030/
Maigaraya8024/
Manggaray8010/
Manngaraj809/
Mangairay807/
Mangharay807/
Mangharaj805/
Mangâaira804/
Mangharai804/
Magharaph803/
Mangharau803/
MacGaradh801/
Mahagaraj801/
Maigharaj801/
Manggaraa801/
Mhangaraa801/
Manggaraj801/
Mangharah801/
Manga'ara801/
Maigari7734,132/
Magiera7710,686/
Mangare774,047/
Maghari773,317/
Magotra772,365/
Mangari771,968/
Magarzo771,831/
Magarro771,292/
Maghary771,268/
Magario771,081/
Mokgara771,052/
Mangaro77847/
Maïgari77517/
Magaret77399/
Mangora77391/
Meghara77333/
Magarry77310/
Makgari77174/
Magaris77138/
Magarey77124/
Magairi77121/
Maigora77107/
Meigara77103/
Makgare7797/
Magairo7794/
Mogarra7790/
Mongara7768/
Magariy7758/
Magares7756/
Moghara7754/
Maggari7749/
Magarre7743/
Magauri7742/
Maghare7742/
Macgare7740/
Magaure7737/
Mougara7734/
Magarie7733/
Magaire7732/
Maigare7730/
Makgera7719/
Magoura7717/
Maygari7716/
Magarit7715/
Mangary7715/
Maigaro7715/
Magaryo7714/
Maugare7713/
Mogaray7712/
Maigary7712/
Masgari7711/
Maãgari7710/
Magargi779/
Mhagare778/
Magarod778/
Maugari777/
Megaray777/
Magarão776/
Maagary776/
Maygora775/
Magaree775/
Magoora775/
Mmagari775/
Magarri775/
Magariz775/
Makgora775/
Megarah774/
Magarid773/
Magaros773/
Magarou773/
Magaari773/
Magoray773/
Mmagare773/
Mogarad772/
Maggare772/
Maagare772/
Mahgare772/
Magaare772/
Magarge772/
Magarje772/
Maggaro772/
Maghora772/
Magaroo772/
Mahgari772/
Magarii772/
Mogarah772/
Maîgari772/
Magareh772/
Magaroh772/
Magarze772/
Magoera772/
Megaera771/
Magared771/
Magarej771/
Mageraa771/
Maugaro771/
MacGary771/
Moogara771/
Muogara771/
Mogaira771/
Mogaraj771/
Magorau771/
Magarei771/
Magarhi771/
Magarop771/
Magorad771/
Megarea771/
Mogaera771/
Mogaras771/
Mogarza771/
Maugera771/
Makgary771/
Maïgary771/
Mogaroa771/
Maggary770/
Mageray770/
Meegara770/
Magaruy770/
Magaroy770/
Masgarrast751/
Maingharaj751/
Mangaroo711,064/
Mang'are71471/
Mangarre71318/
MacGarry71315/
Moungara71257/
Muoghara71175/
Mhangare71161/
Mahagare71104/
Maghairi7197/
Mang'ora7171/
Maigairi7164/
Mangoray7150/
Manggora7144/
Mangorra7143/
Mangarro7140/
Mang'aro7138/
Mangoura7136/
Mhangari7134/
Magarrey7131/
Mashgari7131/
Moughara7131/
Mogharay7129/
Mangareh7126/
Mahngari7123/
Magarych7122/
Maghareh7121/
Manggaro7121/
Mongaraj7118/
Magueira7118/
Mmakgari7118/
Magarret7117/
Manghare7116/
Maigarge7116/
Magarett7114/
Maghariy7114/
Mang'ari7113/
Manghari7113/
Mangaari7113/
Mongaray7113/
Maighari7112/
Magarich719/
Manggari719/
Maungare719/
Mangarey718/
Maigarie718/
Mangaroy718/
Magotrah717/
Magouras716/
Maisgari716/
Megharay715/
Maingari715/
Mogarras715/
Manggare714/
Maggerra714/
Maghorai714/
Mangaare713/
Moongara713/
Maghayri713/
Maugaret713/
Mangarré713/
Magharei712/
Maigarri712/
Maigaari712/
Maaigari712/
Maigoura712/
Magareez712/
Maggarry711/
Magarous711/
Magarres711/
Magarysh711/
Maggared711/
Maghauri711/
Maghotra711/
Magourra711/
Mahngare711/
Maigaret711/
Maugharo711/
Mangaire711/
Mangaree711/
Mangaure711/
Mangoraj711/
Manngare711/
Megahraj711/
Megarrah711/
Magharzi711/
Mgaigari711/
Maiggari711/
Maigairo711/
Maygarei711/
Maaghari711/
Maghario711/
Magarest711/
Magarish711/
Magarooe711/
Magaroup711/
Magaroux711/
Magahari711/
Magueare711/
Maigaire711/
Maigarez711/
Maigargi711/
Maigarih711/
Maigaroi711/
Maigarou711/
Maigarzi711/
Maigeare711/
Maingare711/
Mangorai711/
Meaghera711/
Megharai711/
Mougaira711/
Mongarea711/
Mogarais711/
Mogauras711/
Meigarea711/
Magharri711/
Magherra711/
Masgaret711/
Man'gare711/
Man'garo711/
Mong'ara711/
Mogaraja711/
Magarets710/
MacGarey710/
Magoro679,602/
Mogare679,597/
Magori676,973/
Magero676,927/
McGary674,067/
Magore671,501/
Megaro67817/
Mogari67740/
Mahaghari67621/
Megera67391/
Mogera67281/
Magory6768/
Mmuoghara6749/
Mogora6734/
Manggoray6729/
Maghaireh6713/
Mahagotra679/
Mogary679/
Maghayreh678/
Mogaro678/
Mahaghare677/
Mmoughara677/
MacGarrie676/
Mangaaroo674/
Mahagauri673/
Mogharrad672/
Mahaagare672/
Megora672/
Maggarist671/
Maghariph671/
Maghotrah671/
Maagaaree671/
Megaharaj671/
Maigoraya671/
Maungauri671/
Macgarred671/
Mahagoora671/
Manggaroh671/
Hmangarri671/
Mmang'are671/
Magatroid670/

Magara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magara in the Georgian language
მაგარაmagara-
Magara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻜﺎﺭﺍmkara-
Magara in the Oriya language
ମଗରାmagara93.7
ମଗରmagara3.36
ମାଗାରାmagara0.84
ମାଗରାmagara0.84
ଗୁରୁବାରୀgurubari0.42
Magara in the Hindi language
मगराmagara90
मंगराmangara3.33
मागराmagara3.33
मगाराmagara3.33
Magara in the Marathi language
मागराmagara56.25
मगरmagara25
मोगराmogara12.5
मगराmagara6.25
Magara in the Russian language
Магараmagara-
Magara in the Arabic language
ماغاريmaghary-

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